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The ability to reap additional profits on the
sale of your home can be accomplished easily enough
if you make the right improvements. Making these
changes early on can provide the prospective buyer
with an enhanced feeling about your home, more
space, more light, more rooms, closet space, privacy,
warmth and security. Basic, simple and inexpensive
improvements can provide an improved emotional
appeal for a potential buyer.
For example, a crack in the wall can be (and
should be) repaired with some simple plaster and
touch-up paint. Though the feeling may not be
conscious, it's just as important that the buyer
feel an overall desire to buy your home. Included
in this report are several different ways you
can make your home shine and sell for the best
possible price.
Decorate with pictures and mirrors to add style
to the home. Mirrors can provide a greater sense
of space when properly placed. Touch up the frames
and then place the mirrors around your home. Be
careful not to overdo it with too many mirrors.
One of the biggest complaints heard from potential
buyers that there isn't enough closet space. Purchasing
an inexpensive closet organizer and installing
it in any or all of your closets can make all
the difference. You can also try putting a rod
across one corner of a bedroom for hanging clothes.
The idea here is to be creative so that the "fake
closet" looks as though it were part of the
room.
Wallpaper is inexpensive, quick, and simple.
The right wallpaper can brighten the room or hallway
and bring it back to life. Make sure to choose
something with a neutral design or pattern. Remember,
you are trying to sell the home and move out.
Buyers are easily turned off by a nasty, dingy
floor. Whether you have wax, wooden or tile floors,
do whatever you can to make them shine again.
For wax floors, either rent a floor machine or
call a professional for an estimate and a description
of what they will do to restore your floor. If
you have carpeted floors, either steam clean them
or have carpet samples available and explain to
the buyers you will pay x amount for them to install
the carpet of their choice.
Having houseplants is not only healthy for you
but creates a feeling of warmth around them. Many
indoor plants are far less expensive than you
might imagine. Attractive ceramic or brass pots
can add a designer flair to your home. Hanging
plants such as Boston ferns are inexpensive, easy
to care for and would go great in your new home
when you move.
Give your bathroom a face-lift by adding a coat
of fresh paint, some decorative moldings, tile
grout, and maybe a new designer faucet and showerhead.
Perhaps more important than anywhere else in the
house, clean your bathrooms relentlessly.
However, these simple dress-up tips are nice
for quick and easy improvements, but there are
other factors that will also affect your home's
resale value. These have much more to do with
the legality and contracts and inspections that
are necessary when selling a home. Each and every
one is just as important as the overall appearance
of the home.
First of all, you must price your property correctly
and at a competitive market value when you list
it. The market is so competitive that even overpricing
by a few thousand dollars can be the difference
on selling or not. The problem with an overpriced
home is that it can minimize the number of offers,
lower the number of showings, lower agent response,
limit financing, limit the number of qualified
buyers, and net less money for the seller.
You must make your home available for showings.
Top agents will not show homes that they must
search high and low for the key and access - they
do not have time to rush around town all day chasing
down and dropping off house keys. If you will
be home during a showing, then put on some soft
music and take a walk when the potential buyers
come through, letting the buyer be at ease and
letting the real estate agent do his or her job.
Selling your home quickly can be a benefit if
you need to leave immediately, but can cost you
thousands of dollars. A buyer sensing the seller
is distressed will make a lower offer. This is
why pricing correctly is important - you should
know all there is to know about the market before
listing and work hand in hand with your agent.
Disclosing property flaws is vital in selling
your home for the most possible money. Get professional
assistance for all levels, from disclosing the
flaw to fixing it. If you are unaware of a problem
or attempt to cover it you, you risk losing the
sale and finding yourself in court.
Perhaps the most important aspect of selling your
home is choosing the right REALTOR for you. Just
like offers on the house, don't take the first
one through the door. Take the time get to know
your real estate agent and make sure they are
going to work in your best interests. Ask if they
have a 30-DAY MARKETING PLAN they plan to implement
to sell your home for the best possible price.
Choosing your Agent wisely. Any agent will show
enthusiasm and will want to list your house for
sale but choose your agent based upon
A. Experience at listing and marketing houses
for sale.
B. Ability to use technology to market your house
world wide to buyers 24/7.
C. Reviewing with you a comprehensive Marketing
Analysis of home sales in your area.
D. Ability to offer a written detailed 30-DAY
MARKETING PLAN that will get your house sold at
the highest possible price.
Working with a full-time professional real estate
agent is a must. Choose your agent by asking questions
of him or her. Find out how knowledgeable they
are about houses currently for sale in your price
range and also of houses that have recently sold.
Can your agent recommend a good lender that has
the reputation of excellent customer service and
low rates to assist your new buyer with financing?
A good listing agent can get your house sold quickly
at TOP DOLLAR and help you find a new home.
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